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| Population rises but at a slower pace |
Singapore's population is set to rise to five million, although the pace of growth this year is the slowest in four years because of the recession.
There are 4,987,600 people living here, and almost two-thirds - or 3.2 million - are Singapore citizens, according to June 2009 figures released by the Department of Statistics yesterday.
The others are permanent residents (PRs) and foreigners. In this foreign pool of 1.8 million, the number of PRs grew faster - by 12 per cent.Read moreThese pictures give you a quick glance at the facts:
» S'pore population to hit 5 million soon
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| Graphics: ST
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics |
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